Home / 68,934-106,396

Finding the Third Proportional to 68,934 and 106,396

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 68,934 and 106,396 is: 164,216.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,934 : 106,396 = 106,396 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,934/106,396 = 106,396/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,934x = 106,396 × 106,396
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,934x = 11,320,108,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,320,108,816/68,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,216.62

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 34,467 and 53,198
Half scale
Find third proportional to 137,868 and 212,792
Double scale
Find third proportional to 68,936 and 106,399
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 103,401 and 159,594
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.54) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.